For the purpose of this chapter, "sign" means any card, banner, handbill, poster, advertisement, display, advertising structure or device, or notice of any kind bearing any name or word or text, or any figure or symbol or character representing a verbal message, or any combination thereof or any other thing of a similar nature intended or designed to convey a meaning and includes all parts, portions, and materials comprising the same; provided, however, that "sign" shall not include a flag permitted under Section 12.12.050(H) or a street address (street name and/or numbers) indicated by means of letters and/or numbers painted onto or affixed to a building or other structure or outdoor fixture in a manner intended as a permanent indication of the street address of the real property on which the building or other structure is located.

(Ord. 639 § 24 (part), 2003)

It is unlawful for any person, organization, or other entity to paste, print, post, nail, tack, otherwise fasten, erect, construct, or maintain (collectively "post") any sign or cause the same to be posted anywhere in the town except as permitted under this chapter or except as allowed by overriding state or federal law.

(Ord. 639 § 24 (part), 2003)

A.

A public officer or employee or representative of the town in the performance of a public duty may post a sign on a public place.

B.

Any person, organization, or other entity may post a sign on a public place or on private property (with permission of the private property owner or occupant, as appropriate) under the following circumstances:

1.

As may be required to protect the public from hazards (for example, safety barricades or caution tapes);

2.

As required by local, state, or federal law, including, but not limited to, conditions of approval imposed by the town with respect to any matter requiring town approval;

3.

As authorized by overriding state or federal law;

4.

As authorized under Chapter 10.80 regarding large event traffic control;

5.

As authorized under Section 17.44.020 regarding garage and estate sales;

6.

As authorized under Section 5.16.040 regarding fundraising events;

7.

To advertise real property for sale, for lease, or for rent, such sign to be subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 17.48.040;

8.

To identify the building contractor(s) (including, without limitation, a painting, landscape, and other contractor who customarily performs construction, painting, landscape installation, and/or renovation work) working at the site, such sign to be subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 17.48.040; and

9.

To provide a temporary indication of street address to facilitate delivery of building materials, etc., to a construction site; provided, however, that such temporary street address sign shall be removed no later than one year after the date on which the building permit was originally issued.

C.

Owners or occupants of residential property may post signs upon the property advising that no trespassing, no soliciting, no dogs, or no similar activity is allowed on the property. Owners or occupants of residential property may also post signs advising of the presence of burglar alarm protection. The total area of all signs described in this subsection and posted in windows and/or doors on the residential property shall not exceed one hundred square inches. Signs described in this subsection and posted elsewhere on the residential property (other than in windows and doors) shall not exceed one hundred eighty square inches per sign and shall be limited to no more than one sign per one hundred linear feet of frontage.

(Ord. 639 § 24 (part), 2003)

Each real estate company and each contractor allowed to post a sign as set forth in Section 17.48.030(B)(7) and (8) shall be limited to one sign per property, which sign shall be no larger than twelve inches by fifteen inches outside dimensions and shall consist only of black letters, symbols, or artwork on a white background, setting forth the name, address, phone number, and logo of the contractor or the person and firm, and, where applicable, the words "for sale," "for rent," or "for lease". Contractors' signs shall be posted no sooner than the issuance of the applicable building permit site and shall be removed no later than one week following substantial completion of the work by the contractor. Real estate signs may be posted once the owner has decided to offer the property for sale, rent, or lease and shall be removed no later than one week after such transaction has been completed or the effort abandoned or the listing expired, as the case may be.

(Ord. 639 § 24 (part), 2003)

Fundraising event signs are governed by the provisions of Section 5.16.040(F).

(Ord. 639 § 24 (part), 2003)

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prohibit political campaign signs to a greater extent than allowed by applicable state or federal law.

(Ord. 639 § 24 (part), 2003)

Except as provided in Section 17.48.070 A. and B., private schools may not post signs on campus.

A.

Private schools may post signs on campus that are not prominently visible from the street.

B.

Private schools may post one sign per year promoting a fundraising event that is visible from the street subject to compliance with the following requirements:

1.

The general public is invited to attend the event;

2.

The school obtains a permit for the fundraising event pursuant to Section 5.16.040; and

3.

A banner sign must be no larger than four feet in height and eight feet in length and may not be posted sooner than three weeks prior to the event and must be removed within one week following the event.

(Ord. No. 710, § 1, 11-12-2013)